Earlier this month, a man managed to opened the emergency exit of a grounded plane and clamber out over the wing while apparently suffering an asthma attack.

It was reported the passenger took the drastic action after the delayed flight from Stansted, UK was held on the tarmac after landing at Malaga, Spain.

The man, said to be a 57-year-old Polish man, had become frustrated after the flight arrived an hour late, and then those on-board were kept waiting another 30 minutes with no explanation, according to passengers.

"He activated the emergency door and left, saying, 'I'm going via the wing'. It was surreal."

The video shows ground staff appearing to dissuade him from going any further.

Last year, a first class passenger on a Delta Air Lines flight from Chicago and Beijing tried to open the door but was restrained by crew and arrested when the plane arrived at its destination.

And a few days later, another passenger tried the same thing on an AirAsia flight between New Delhi and Ranchi. He was also restrained by passengers and crew, who handed him over to authorities when the plane landed.